Ignite 2015 - An Entrepreneur Forum (May)

Ignite 2015 - An Entrepreneur Forum is targeted to business startups and growing small businesses. The forum will bring together a panel of local entrepreneurs to offer insight on how to stay viable and successful through good and bad climates, followed by a Q&A session. 


NO WALK-IN REGISTRATION ACCEPTED FOR THIS EVENT.
WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.
Ignite is a quarterly event and will be held upstairs at Amendment XXI.

May Panelists 

Miranda Bouldin Frost founded LogiCore Corporation in 2002 as a Woman-Owned Small Business. Headquartered in Cummings Research Park, Huntsville, Alabama, LogiCore generates up to $35M in annual revenue providing logistics, engineering, programmatic, and information technology advisory and analytical services as a prime contractor to Department of Defense agencies (Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines). LogiCore is a trusted partner that consistently delivers solid solutions at various locations within the United States and in foreign countries. LogiCore is positioned and stands-on-the- ready to respond to customer needs with expert precision on time and within budget – hence the company motto “Readiness Accelerated.”

Tara Furlough has been an active member of the Northern Alabama community for the past 25 years serving in many business and volunteer initiatives. She has been actively involved in a family owned business of Tara Manufacturing, which manufactures custom pool liners and covers, since 1990 and has held the position of Chief Executive Officer since 2007. Mrs. Furlough is also co-owner of Furlough Land Company with her husband, Larry Furlough.   She was on The Care Center Board of Directors from 2009 thru 2012 holding the role of President for two years; Is currently a board member of The New Hope Children’s Clinic; Is an active member of the Huntsville /Madison County Chamber of Commerce and served on The Women’s Business Center of North Alabama from 2008 thru 2012 as a volunteer business coach. In 2013, Mrs. Furlough founded the Wings of Faith Foundation with the mission of mentoring teenage girls to further their education, attain strong business skills, live spiritually and serve others through giving back to their communities. This mission is funded and business skill sets attained through “She’s All That” Boutique.

Laurie Heard is the President of Move Digital, a Huntsville Alabama based digital marketing agency building brands that stand apart and get results. She is also the President of Our Valley Events, an online outlet that is obsessed with sharing everything fun in the Rocket City. Her latest project is Move U, an education and training series for social media strategy and management via results based marketing tactics. Laurie lives in downtown Huntsville with her husband, Rob and their 2 children.  She is an avid Mississippi State fan and a Parrothead by marriage.